2/28: Promo, contest, interest rate update, in school consolidation, scholarship, defeating discrimination, On Tracy Lane, #192

Student Financial Aid News
+ New promo
+ New contest
+ Why is higher education financial aid always taking the bullet?
+ There’s less political damage to cut higher ed
+ In school consolidation “loophole” closes on July 1, 2006
+ You can apply for consolidation now even if you’re graduating in May
+ Apply at StudentLoanConsolidator.com or call 877-328-1565
+ Interest rate update
+ T-Bill rate now at 4.625%
+ Market is clearly pricing in the next rate change
+ Will it price in two rate increases?
+ Stafford in grace: 6.325%
+ Stafford in repay: 6.925%
+ PLUS: 7.725%

Scholarship Update
+ Here’s one for the podcasters
+ Voice of Democracy Scholarship
+ 3 to 5 minute audio essay
+ $25,000 first prize
+ $3.4 million in scholarships
+ Deadline November 1, 2006
+ This year’s theme: Freedom’s Challenge
+ Get more information at our free Scholarship Web site, StudentScholarshipSearch.com

Jobcast: Understanding Emotion and Discrimination
+ Role of emotion in hiring
+ Role of split second decision making in hiring
+ Same as auditions
+ Go read Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
+ Give yourself the most advantages possible
+ Sneak through filters as best as you can
+ Discrimination exists - that’s a reality
+ Defeating it requires proving people’s expectations wrong
+ Defeating expectations requires experience and contrary evidence

Podsafe Music
+ On Tracy Lane, Walk in Like DeNiro
+ Matthew Ebel, Drive Away
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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The Financial Aid Podcast Episode 200 Promo and Contest

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MP3
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Chris
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The Financial Aid Podcast Episode 200 Promotional Contest!

Win a 4 GB iPod Nano or other cool swag! Here’s how to enter!

* First prize is a free 4GB iPod nano™ ($250 value)
* Second prize is a $15 iTunes Music Card
* Third through tenth prizes will be a copy of Matthew Ebel’s new album, Beer and Coffee (via CD Baby)
* Winners will be announced on the Financial Aid Podcast on Episode 200!
* See the rules on our site!

How To Enter

Visit:
http://www.financialaidpodcast.com/show200contest.php

* How you found out about the Financial Aid Podcast,
* What you like best about it, and
* What suggestion or suggestions you have for making it better

All entries must answer all three questions to be considered valid. The winners will be picked by a panel of three judges no later than Episode 199.

Rules and details:

* The contest is open to anyone with a US shipping address.
* No purchase is necessary to win - use the contact form to enter
* Winners must be 18 years of age or have a parent/legal guardian sign a release
* Winners will be picked by a panel of three judges no later than Episode 199.
* Prizes must be claimed by March 31, 2006 or they will be forfeited
* Contestants automatically consent to a subscription to the Financial Aid Newsletter and FeedBlitz Financial Aid Podcast feed and having their likeness used for promotional purposes
* Contest is not open to Edvisors Network employees or immediate family members.
* Contest is void where prohibited.
* One entry per person.
* Odds of winning are roughly 1 in 950,000.
* Contest is subject to all federal, state, and local laws; winner may need to declare earnings on taxes.
* The Edvisors Network reserves the right to alter or discontinue this contest at any time without notice.
* Prizes may not be transferred, substituted, or exchanged. Winners are solely responsible for all insurance and all taxes associated with prize. Winners may be asked to produce a current valid driver’s license, current valid photo I.D. and execute an affidavit of eligibility, and/or other release.
* iPod™ and iPod™ accessories are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. and their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement of the Financial Aid Podcast.

2/27: JobCast novel, Episode 200? FAFSA deadlines, scholarship scam, scholarship update, determine your salary, Matthew Ebel, #191

Student Financial Aid News
+ Good sized bug in the PMN
+ Go vote for Episode 200!
+ Preview of part of our new jobcast novel in this month’s newsletter
+ FAFSA deadlines coming soon
+ CA, IN, KY, MD, MI, MT, NC, ND, OR, RI, WV
+ File your FAFSA today at http://www.FAFSAonline.com
+ Vicious scholarship scams - $1,500 to find a scholarship?

Scholarship Update
+ Yawkey Foundation Yawkey Scholars Program
+ Deadline April 15, 2006
+ $20,000 scholarships
+ Residents of Eastern Massachusetts
+ Detailed page at Student Scholarship Search Web Site

JobCast: How much are you worth?
+ Determine your finances
+ Calculating gross pay from net pay
+ Part of our new book still being written
+ 33% rule
+ The math: Take your net pay, annually, divide by .66666667 = gross pay target
+ If you make a lot of money, up that to 40%; divide by .60
+ JobCast: The Financial Aid Podcast Guide to Getting A Good Job

Podsafe Music
+ Buy this podsafe song!
+ Matthew Ebel, Drive Away
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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2/24: iTunes Scholarship? LVC private loans and usury, scholarship update, Jobcast elevator speeches, Geoff Smith, #190

Student Financial Aid News
+ Juilliard School has a new scholarship: The Alex Ostrovsky iTunes Scholarship
+ No information yet on how to apply for it - 1 billionth iTunes song sold
+ Expert Interview Series page is now up on our site
+ Want to be interviewed on the Financial Aid Podcast? Email me!
+ Lehigh Valley College drops the Sallie Mae / Stillwater Bank loans
+ Discussed previously - these loans originated in Oklahoma due to lenient usury laws
+ Students would take out a loan for $30K at 15%
+ No grace period or in school deferment
+ Graduate with $100K in debt
+ Loan program was killing enrollment

Scholarship Update
+ Siemens Westinghouse Competition
+ Another research project scholarship
+ $800,000 in awards
+ $100,000 grand prize
+ Deadline October 2, 2006
+ Detailed page at our student scholarship search web site

JobCast: Elevator Speeches
+ Off topic: Resume confidential? I don’t think so…
+ Text is your best friend - particularly by email - save the fancy stuff for the interview
+ Behavioral interview questions
+ Elevator speech: be able to concisely summarize any relevant question about you in 30 seconds or less
+ Rehearsal! Practice, practice, practice
+ Work with friends, colleagues, etc.
+ Network with friends and put eyes on the target - ask people about conciseness and clarity
+ Sample questions from Jenna at Microsoft
+ 30 seconds! If the interviewer wants more, they’ll ask
+ Stay on target
+ Read jobs blogs from HR and hiring managers - a source of great tips

Podsafe Music
+ Geoff Smith, Not On The Radio
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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2/23: PLUS and Alternative Loans, Mortgage refugees, PHEAA, Intel scholarships, Jobcast about salary, Natives of the New Dawn, #189

Student Financial Aid News
+ Now on StreetIQ
+ Nice feedback from Eric Hansen at Syracuse
+ Overly aggressive student loan marketing - mortgage refugees
+ Be wary!
+ Note on PLUS loans, FAFSA, and school certification
+ http://www.parentplusloan.com>
+ http://www.alternativestudentloan.com
+ Our press release is out but you heard it all here first
+ Brazos GLB court ruling - your personal information does not have to be really secure
+ Quick note from PHEAA - more money for grants!

Scholarship Update
+ Intel Science Talent Search Scholarship Contest
+ Deadline is November 16
+ Present your research to win a scholarship of up to $100,000
+ Detailed page at StudentScholarshipSearch.com

Jobcast: Okay, what do you pay?
+ Start with basic research - what is the range of the position?
+ Monster, Salary.com, Google is your friend
+ An outrageous request will get you canned immediately
+ Playing the “you pick a number first” game creates a feeling of unease
+ Figure out your personal finances
+ Determine your range of what you believe is acceptable
+ Suggest a range or ballpark
+ Make the bottom of the suggested range the middle of your target
+ Difference between real cash and total compensation
+ Benefits packages are often assessed at $5K - $10K
+ Be sure you’re talking about the same numbers!
+ Remember to do some due diligence research about the company
+ A nice salary but a miserable workplace probably isn’t worth it!

Podsafe Music
+ Natives of the New Dawn, Good Day
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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2/22: Scholarship money left on the table, interest rates, US Virgin Islands, Expert Interview with John Pearson, Hollow Horse, #188

Student Financial Aid News
+ Scholarship money that literally can’t be given away
+ From the Midweek News in Northern Illinois
+ Interest rate update
+ 91 day T-Bill up 10 basis points to 4.563%
+ Stafford in grace: 6.263%
+ Stafford in repayment: 6.863%
+ PLUS: 7.663%
+ Economist consensus: 5% in May on the Funds Rate
+ Market is already pricing in the next increase
+ 30 year bond reintroduced on February 9
+ US government needed 30 year bonds to pay for spiraling deficits

Scholarship Update
+ CFVI in the Virgin Islands
+ $95,000 in scholarships
+ April 10 deadline for all awards
+ Detailed page on Student Scholarship Search web site

Expert Interview Series
+ Today: John Pearson from the Tax Scholarship CPA firm
+ Ideal for people who make too much to qualify for federal aid but not enough to pay for college out of pocket
+ John’s web site
+ We’ll be publishing a list of our expert interviews on the web site later this week

Podsafe Music
+ Hollow Horse, One Day
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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2/21: Illinois selling loans, PHEAA, Bad assumptions, scholarship keyphrase, PRWeb, Jobcast on interviewing, grubspoon, #187

Student Financial Aid News
+ Our press release is out! and doing well, too
+ Paidcasting? I’ll pass for now
+ Our web site is spruced up a little - check out FinancialAidPodcast.com
+ Illinois mulling sales of student loan portfolio to fund university projects
+ Pennsylvania wants laptops from PHEAA
+ Securitization of student loans is a one time thing at present loan volumes
+ Generates some cash now at the expense of more cash later down the road
+ Rates cannot change in a loan sale, but borrower benefits can, including fee waivers
+ When lawmakers talk about no changes to loans, legally they can only refer to rates, not borrower benefits
+ Consolidate your loans now and lock in with the Student Loan Network
+ We have in writing from our partners that even if a loan is sold, your benefits do not change
+ Consolidate student loans online or call 877-328-1565
+ Deficit Reduction Act stuff
+ Savings of “fixed rates” a fiction due to bad estimates - Mark Kantrowitz

Scholarship Update
+ New keyphrase update today
+ Supplement to our free guide
+ Subscribe to the podcast for free and get a copy of our Scholarship Search Secrets e-Book

JobCast: The Interview
+ It’s about presentation
+ Memorize your resume backwards and forwards
+ All about confidence
+ Learn meditations for confidence projection
+ Pick a time in your life when you felt calmly confident
+ Anchor it with a word
+ Don’t forget the basics!
+ Dress and presentation - excepting tuxedos, there’s no such thing as overdressing

Podsafe Music
+ Grubspoon, Caffeine
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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2/20: New Music Monday on the Financial Aid Podcast

Podsafe Music
+ Matthew Ebel, Drive Away
+ Marina V, Guardian Angel
+ Granian, Mark My Words
+ Alice Marie, Madeleine
+ Support Indie Artists, Buy the Podsafe Album for only $9.90!
+ Via the Podsafe Music Network
+ Stop by our MySpace page!

Financial Aid Podcast Show Notes at FinancialAidPodcast.com. The Financial Aid Podcast is a publication of the Student Loan Network.

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Email me at financialaidpodcast {at} gmail {dot} com or visit http://www.FinancialAidPodcast.com

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